When Small Men Cast Big Shadows…

Well, it’s happened.  We have Mr. Obama for our President.  As our side went down to defeat, several of my favorite classic quotes came to mind.  I thought I would share them with you here…

“When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.”

“To lodge all power in one party and keep it there is to insure bad government.”

“An election is coming, Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.”

I shall refuse to become one of the poultry population. I resolve to watch the new administration with the eye of the hawk and fight against the remaking of our country.  I hope I am wrong about what is going to happen to America.   But that doesn’t mean that I am.

Looking For America

 ”Joe the Plumber never asked to be thrust into the national spotlight. He’s a citizen who asked a question of The Man Who Would Be President. But his question might have done some damage to The One…“  The rest of us watch in horror, not knowing what is going to happen or who to trust once it happens.  The mainstream media…the people we trusted to bring us the truth, have turned on us. 

    From Chris Matthews’ lap dog reaction to Obama’s speeches to Olbermann’s rants against any conservative thought…somewhere, someone has decided what we must think and feel.  I don’t think that, I don’t feel this….therefore, I am stupid and deficient in some way I don’t understand.

Matthews and Olbermann, Maher and the New York Times, Stewart and Madonna along with the ladies of The View, must appease….who, and with what?   My freedom to express what I believe?  And yours?  Where is America?  Where have we gone? Who is this Puppetmaster who has purchased the soul of America?

I am more frightened for my country than I have ever been before.  I was born nine years after the end of World War II.  I remember the grayness that permeated the lives of my parents.  I was raised in it. It is back.  I am nearly old, and for the first time I see the grayness again. 

Surely the American people must be smarter than Matthews and Olbermann, Maher and the New York Times, Stewart and Madonna along with the ladies of The View believe.  Please let it be so.  Please let it be so on November 4.

Re: Sarah Palin and Oprah Winfrey

It doesn’t matter if Palin goes on Oprah or not. The issue is that Oprah and her empire were created by her audience based on her “championing” of issues important to the women of this country. She ignored Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, and now she intends to ignore the woman running for the other side.
The women in this country who helped create the “Oprah Phenomenon” are for the first time realizing that Oprah does not now, nor ever has she, truly cared for them. It’s a bitter blow and they’re angry and hurt…and maybe feeling a little stupid for supporting Oprah all these years. They have a right to feel this way in light of Ms Winfrey’s political activities recently.  Stop calling these disappointed women stupid and racist.  Just leave them alone to work it out.

Book Report August 28, 2008

       If you’re a fan of old movies, you might remember an actor named Robert Walker.  I particularly remember his performance as the maniacal killer in Hitchcock’s ”Strangers On A Train”.  What I didn’t remember was his tragic death at a young age, and the strange love triangle involving him, actress Jennifer Jones, and producer David O. Selznick, that many believe contributed to his death. 
      If you can find a copy of the book  Star Crossed  by Beverly Linet, it is worth the search. The story of the talented acting couple (Robert Walker and his wife Jennifer Jones) should have been a glamorous and happy one.  Unfortunately, that is not how it turned out.  If you do get a chance to read it, let me know what you think.

Square in Talladega…Ideas To Bring It Back

     I’m no expert, but if we put our heads together, maybe we can come up with something to revive the historic square area in Talladega.  My thoughts range from moving all parking and traffic one road back all around, and making a “cobble stoned”, quaint, walking area of antique shops, small restaurants, etc; to making all the buildings into apartments or condos for the young and the old.  If you have to keep the parking, at least offer some shade  with trees or attractive carport like areas.
     I don’t know what to do.  I grew up here, and walking down to the square for popcorn and a movie, topped off with a 2 cent pack of chewing gum from the nearby drug store was a treat worth saving your money for…seeing the square in this increasingly derelict condition is depressing.
     Hey, remember how the Alabama Shakespeare Festival started in Alabama?  A little theater in Anniston used to put on Shakespeare’s plays, and it became quite well known, as I recall.  Of course, once it moved to Montgomery it lost its luster.  There was something about a small Southern town hosting a Shakespeare Festival that caught people’s imagination.  Can’t lightening strike twice in the same place?  We have an open square to surround our festival with antiques, local crafts, down home cookin’, among other great things.  Come on Talladega, let’s put on a show!

Iraqi PM Demands U.S. Pullout Timetable

Good Morning,
     Is anybody else bone tired of the Iraqi PM demanding anything from the country that freed his country at the expense of its blood and economy?  He may request, ask nicely, or grovel. Or all of the above.  I demand that he stop demanding anything from me and mine.

“There can be no treaty or agreement except on the basis of Iraq’s full sovereignty,” al-Maliki told a gathering of tribal sheiks. He said such an agreement must be based on the principle that “no foreign soldier remains in Iraq after a specific deadline, not an open time frame.”

     Could somebody try to get it into this guy’s extremely thick skull that a timetable for our soldiers pulling out is also a timetable for the terrorists to start moving in?  I’m hoping against hope that al-Maliki is pontificating for the benefit of his own people.  I hope it’s playing well with his “tribal sheiks”,  because his attitude stinks to high heaven from where I’m sitting.

Obama picks Sen. Joe Biden for VP running mate

But, didn’t Biden say this when Obama threw his hat into the ring for President?

…He’s a   “a one-term, a guy who has served for four years in the Senate.”

Biden added: “I don’t recall hearing a word from Barack about a plan or a tactic” on Iraq…

I wonder why he didn’t select Kathleen Sebelius, Governer of Kansas?  She’s liberal enough for him, and he could have pulled in some of the female voters he so casually threw away…not sure what Obama is thinking…

Once again, it should be interesting right up to November.

Democratic National Convention August 25-28, 2008

Word on the street is that the Democratic National Convention could hold some surprises. That intrigues me enough to keep my eye on the proceedings and report any wild things here. Check back often.

Chase and Sanborn Coffee?? Anybody?

     I noticed that the CVS Pharmacy is having a buy one, get one free sale for Chase and Sanborn coffee.  Has anybody tried this coffee who could tell me if it is drinkable? 

     I usually buy Folger’s, but as you probably know, the price of Folger’s has gone up, too.  I’ve bought some of the cheaper coffees but the flavor just isn’t there.  Hope someone can help.

New Poll Puts McCain Ahead

August 20, 2008….A new poll shows John McCain has taken a five-point lead over Barack Obama in the race for President. The poll, conducted by Reuters/Zogby Thursday through Saturday, shows McCain leads 46 to 41 percent.  Several articles I read attribute the change to McCain’s “attempts to discredit” Mr. Obama in the last few weeks.  I think people are just paying more attention to what is going on as the election nears.  Please, God, let it be so.  There may be hope for this country yet.  Oh, and by the way, regarding the “discrediting” of other people for political gain:  payback is a .?.?.?, I mean payback is difficult to stomach.  Eh, Mr. Obama?